Letter : St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, to John Hotten, London England, 1857 Aug 22.

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Letter : St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, to John Hotten, London England, 1857 Aug 22.

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ALS written in response to recipient's request for information regarding the whereabouts of family member Christopher. Hill describes his partnership in a land claim with "Chris" on farmland in Red Wing, Minnesota, between November 1855 and September 1856, and Chris's relocation to Superior, Wisconsin, where he was hired as a member of the surveying party of the northern section of the St. Croix and Lake Superior Railroad. Hill briefly describes his own position as a clerk and draftsman; his unmarried status; and his agreement with the recipient that a visit to the West would be interesting to him. Hill provides Chris's address in a postscript. The letterhead contains a printed woodcut view of "St. Anthony, Minnesota, [now part of Minneapolis] on the Mississippi."

1 item ([4] p.) ; 26 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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St. Croix & Lake Superior Railroad.

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Hill, Alfred J. (Alfred James), 1823-1895.

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St. Paul, Minnesota resident; surveyor and draftsman. From the description of Letter : St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, to John Hotten, London England, 1857 Aug 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79602438 ...

Hotten, John Camden, 1832-1873

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Publisher and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 74 & 75 Picadilly, W., London, to Rev. W. Kett, 1868 Feb. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125499 Epithet: publisher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000789.0x00039f English publisher and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to an unidentified recipient, 1870 June 23. (Un...